Situational action theory and school bullying: rethinking the moral filter

Utilizing a sample from Chinese schools, we test the key ingredients of Situational Action Theory within the context of school bullying in a non-Western culture. The results show that morality has a robust effect on bullying behaviors, whereas control mechanisms (i.e., self-control and deterrence) h...

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Authors: Liu, Weidi (Author) ; Qiu, Geping (Author) ; Zhang, Sheldon X. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2022, Volume: 68, Issue: 4, Pages: 572-593
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Keywords:
Deterrence
Morality
School bullying
Self-control
Situational Action Theory